M4.6 earthquake near Güiria, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 50 km W of Güiria, Venezuela on 14 Jan 2021, 14:45 UTC at a depth of 110 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Güiria, about 51 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.